“It’s a long reach to go back to
2012 to try to create a new hit piece and call it relevant,”
Pierson answered. “You’ll also find that as a grassroots
volunteer for multiple campaigns, it’s quite common that Twitter is
a platform to promote/defend the policies and values of the
candidates at the time. Many times, it’s about engaging trolls
which can lead to humorous and sarcastic banter.”

“I’m sure you’ll also find that
the positions/values of the candidates are not necessarily a sole
reflection of the individual promoting or supporting said candidate.”